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Book SynopsisThe infamous literary hoax that fooled the art world
On January 8 1960, artist Nat Tate set out to burn his entire life''s work. Four days later he jumped off a Staten Island ferry, killing himself. His body was never found.
When William Boyd published his biography of Abstract Expressionist Nat Tate, tributes poured in from a whole host of artists and critics in the New York art world. They toasted the troubled genius in a Manhattan launch party attended by David Bowie and Gore Vidal.
But Nat Tate never existed. The book was a hoax.
Will Boyd''s biography of a fake artist is a brilliant probe into the politics of authenticity and reputation in the modern art scene. It is a playful and intelligent insight into the fascinating, often cryptic world of modern art.
Trade ReviewWilliam Boyd has probably written
more classic books than any of his contemporaries * Daily Telegraph *
A finely judged performance: a
deft and resonant alchemy of fact and fiction, of
literary myth and imagination * Guardian on Love Is Blind *
One of Britain's most celebrated contemporary novelists * Sunday Times *
